random ramblings about the stuff and the thing
Having founded his own internet solutions company, run the New York marathon and purchased his first sports car, my brother Oliver decided recently that 2012 would be the year he finally learnt to boil an egg. Cooking has never been a priority to him, with culinary talents at the age of thirty-something on par with my neighbour’s cat.
Fortunately for me, the impact of most lapses in judgement is fleeting. Just imagine if every decision you made stayed with you forever.
Your mother’s body language in this situation was always key. With an eyebrow raised and arms crossed – the death stare was employed. That was your cue to return her Crown Jewels / put down the hammer / take your brother’s GI Joe out of the microwave.
I didn’t necessarily greet the arrival of my fourth brother with the enthusiasm it deserved. I actually recall telling my parents in no uncertain terms to send him back.
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